Nike brands

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Chapters: Converse, Air Jordan, Nike, Inc., Nike Mercurial Vapor, Nike+iPod, Nike Considered, NIKEiD, Nike Air Max, Air Force 1, Nike Skateboarding, Hurley International, Chuck Taylor All-Stars, Nike Free, Nike Shox, Cole Haan, Tinker Hatfield, Nike Grind, Nike Total 90, Jumpman, Dunk, Swoosh, Jordan Spiz'ike, Nike Tiempo, Nike Terminator, Air Melo Line, Air Jordan Retro III "Black Cats", Nike Air Pasco, Nike Vision, Nike Multi-Turf, Nike Total 90 Tracer, Nike Air Yeezy, Nike Blazers, Air Zoom Vomero. Excerpt: Air Jordan(s), also known simply as Jordans, are a brand of shoes and athletic apparel produced by Nike originally designed for and endorsed by NBA Hall of Famer and Six Time NBA Champion Michael Jordan. The Air Jordan line is now sold by the Jordan Brand subsidiary of Nike. Air Jordans were first released in 1985, with new designs released annually. The many styles and color schemes offered for the Air Jordan over the years have spurred a large secondary collectors market. Shoe collectors are known to buy, sell and trade Air Jordans through EBay, sneaker conventions, and consignment stores such as Sole Control in Philadelphia and Flight Club in New York City. Sneakerheads, as collectors are known, classify the Air Jordan line by release year and model: Originals (OG), Retros (shoes that have been recreated for sale to the general public), Retro-pluses (Retro +, Air Jordans that are similar to the Original product, with more up-to-date changes), Player Exclusive (PE, Air Jordans that are exclusive to certain athletes in the realm of sports) and Samples. Air Jordan currently sponsors 19 active NBA players. Of those 19 players, 10 players have made the All-star team at least once, 3 have won the NBA Championship, and 5 have won Olympic Medals. Their main endorser is Dwyane Wade, who plays shooting guard for the Miami Heat. He is a NBA Champion (2006), NBA Finals MVP (2006), 7 time All-star (2005-2011), Scoring Champion (2009), and 2 time NBA-All First Team (2009-2010). Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony are key endorsers as well but Wade has the championship pedigree. Air Jordan I, first Nike sneakers for MJ.Designed by Peter Moore, Nike released the sneakers in 1985, the Air Jordan I pair of sneakers was considered a breakthrough in basketball shoe design and colorways. The Air Jordan I is similar to the Nike Dunk and the Air Force 1 (shoe) in appearance. Although, when first released the Air Jordan's originally sold for $65, but hit retail and clearance racks for as low